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GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C (WCBD)–Hurricane season starts June 1, and Georgetown County officials said they’ll be ready for all it may bring. “We could expect an average to above-average season ...
And in 2022, Hurricane Fiona once again plunged the island into darkness. For years, Puerto Rico has also faced a debt crisis which left the island unable to afford to maintain the grid ...
More than two and a half years after post-tropical storm Fiona wreaked havoc on Prince Edward Island's electric grid ... tree contacts during high-wind weather events." Power crews working ...
It's almost that time of year again. Hurricane season begins June 1, which means it's time for coastal South Carolina residents to refresh their emergency kits, go over their evacuation strategy ...
In 2022, hurricanes like Danielle, Fiona and Ian made their presence known. Fast forward to 2023, and we met Harold, Idalia and Nigel. So far, 2024 hasn’t lagged behind either, with Hurricane ...
More after Hurricane Fiona struck the Caribbean nation on September 19, 2022 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Photo by Jose Jimenez/Getty Images) Luma Energy, Puerto Rico’s electricity distributer ...
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WCIV) — UPDATE (05/05): Shakinah Montgomery has been found safe, according to the Georgetown County Sheriff's Office. Georgetown County deputies are seeking the public's help ...
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. — The Georgetown County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in locating an ATV that was obtained in a fraudulent sale. According to a post made to Facebook by the ...
Just after crews said they were starting to rebuild the grid in 2022, the island was hit hard by Hurricane Fiona. The grid had already been deteriorating due to decades of a lack of maintenance ...
including hurricanes Fiona, Ian, Idalia and Helene in which more than 230 people died last fall across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia as it flooded small ...
As the island was just starting to rebuild, it was hit hard again by Hurricane Fiona in 2022. The island of 3.2 million residents has a more than 40% poverty rate, and not everyone can afford ...
Regular homeowners' insurance and renters' insurance typically exclude flood damage, just as homeowners' insurance doesn't cover damage from hurricane winds — a "wind and hail" policy is needed ...